Gasket



E. J. WIRFS Nov. 18, 1924}.

GASKET Filed Jan.

EDWARD J'. WIRES, F WEBSTER GROVES MISSOURI. I

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Application filed January 8, legs. Serial no. s11,5i2. v

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known "that I, EDWARD JQWIRFs, a

citizen 'of the United States of America, a

resident of Webster Groves, in the county of St. Louis and-State of"Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gaskets, of which the following is 'a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in gaskets adapted for use as packing around refrigerator doors, although it is to be understood that the new asket could be used as, apacking strip to orm a seal between various other objects.

The main object of the invention is to produce a strong, simple and inexpensive flexible gasket having-a neat appearance and provided with an enclosed packing element and a strong attaching flange extending from one side of the packing element. v Fig. I is a section showing two of the gaskets between a door and a wall of a refri orator.

Big. 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing an end portion of an elongated gasket embodying the features of this invention. I

To illustrate one of the uses of the new gasket, 1 have shown a portion of a refrigerator equipped with gaskets A; A portion of a refrigerator door is shown at B, and C designates a portion of a refrigerator wall, the gaskets being between the door and wall. Each gasket is provided with a longitudinal attaching flange D adapted to re-. ceive tacks 1, or other suitable attaching'devices which may be inserted through the flange and driven ,into the object to which the gasket is ap lied.

The preferred form of the invention c'omprises an elongat ed body of yielding packing 2, which may be made of soft, fibrous cord, preferably asbestos. The body of packing is primarily circular in cross section, as shown in Fi II, and item be compressed or flattene as shown in Fig. -I.

This packing will freely yield to form an. effective seal, and when the pressure is relieved it will tend to return to the substantially circular shape shown in Fig. II.

The gasket includes a strip of flexible, pliable material, preferably waterproof fabric having a tubular middle portion 3 surroundof the flange elements 4 and 5, the single the same time securely the tubular portion.

1) isattached to a flat ing the elongated body of packing,'a single ply marginal flange 4 side. of the packing, and a marginal portion folded on itself to provide a two-ply flange comprising the outer flange element and the interposed flange element 5 between the \elements 4 and 5. In the preferred form of the invention, the interposed marginal flange element 5' is in contact witlithe inner faces P flange element 4 being entirely outside of't hc fold forming the two-ply flange 5-5'. By forming the flange elements in this manner,

'I produce a strong and relatively stifi' threeplyattaching flange, and this particular combination and arrangement of elements enables me to very readilyproduce the desired flange with verylittle labor and at a low cost. a l

' At the junction of the tubular portion 3. and the flange elements 4, 5 and 5, a row of stitches 6 is formed through the flange elements so as to unite said elements and at confine the packing in A row ofstitches 7 is extending from one formed throngh'the outer edges of the flange ingithe elements 5 and 5. a

The several elements are thus combined with each otherjto closely confine the body of elements in a line adjacent to the fold u'nit- 'soft packing 2 which is protected by the enclosing middle portion 3 of a flexible, pliable strip, and the portions 4, 5 and 5' are united toform a strong attaching flange D adapted to receive the attaching devices 1. This flange is rei nforced by the interposed marginal portion 5', and a neat, smooth edge is formed by the fold at the junction of members 5 and 5. This fold preferably extelnds beyond the outer edge of the single- P 3 I When the device is manufactured, the flange D is approximately radial tofthe body of packing 2, but owing to the flexibility of the strip of fabric, a hinge-like connection is formed at the stitches 6, so when the flange surface, it can lie tangential to the body of-packing, as suggested by Fig. I. v To receive the attaching tacks 1, a row of perforations is formed through the plies of the attaching flange D, said row being between and parallel with the rows of stitches 6 and 7. .Metal eyelets 8 are preferably mounted in these perforations, said eyelets secured to usual flanges whereby they are the attaching flange D The tacks, or the like, are merely inserted through the eyelets in the perforations and driven intothe object on which the gasket is to be secured. By forming the row of perforations as herein shown, the tacks can be readily located in the most desirable positions between the rows of stitches, Where they will effectively secure the gasket.

1 claim:

1. A gasket comprising an elon ated body 3f yielding packing, a strip of fiexihle, pliable material having a tubular enclosing portion surrounding said packing, said strip of material also having a single ply marginal flange extending from one of the edges of said tubular portion and a. two-ply marginal having the flange extending from the. other edge of said tubular portion, said single ply marginal flange and said two-ply marginal flange being arranged adjacent to each other to provide a comparatively stiff attaching flange, and a row of stitches at the junction of said marginal flanges and the edges of said tubular middle portion so as to confine the packing in said tubular portion. I 2, A gasket comprising an elongated body of yielding packing, a strip of flexible, pliable material having a tubular enclosing portion surrounding said packing, said strip of material also having a single ply marnnal flange extending from one of the edges of said tubular portion and a twoply marginal flange extending from the other edge of said tubular portion, said single ply marginal flange and said twoply marginal flange being of approximately the same Widths and being arranged adjacent to each other to provide a comparatively stiff attaching flange, and a row of stitches at the junction of said marginal flanges and the edges of said tubular middle portion so as to confine the packing in said tubular portion.

3. A gasket comprising an elongated body of yielding packing, a strip of flexible, pliable material having a tubular enclosing portion surrounding'said packing, aid strip of material also having a single ply marginal flange extending from one of the edges of said tubular portion and a two-ply marginal flange extending from the other edge or said tubular portion, said single ply marginal flange and said two-ply marginal flange being arranged adjacent to each other to provide a comparatively stilt" attaching flange, a row of stitches at the junction o'l said marginal flanges and the edges of said tubular middle portion so as to confine the packing in said tubular portion, said stitches being extended through all of the plies mak ing up the attaching flange, and a second row of stitches passing through said marginal flanges at the outer edge thereof.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing l hereunto afl'ix my signature.

EDWARD J. Wl ltFS. 

